M6.6 earthquake near Rosa Zarate, Esmeraldas

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 21 km SE of Muisne, Ecuador on 22 Nov 1983, 14:21 UTC at a depth of 55 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Rosa Zarate, about 48 km away in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.